She wrote: “The human cost of this oversight for some of the most vulnerable children in the country is beyond measure.

“That is why today, MPs will be calling on Ministers to think again.”

During the debate Mr Goodwill said: “Since it was brought to my attention, I have been looking carefully at the issue of the current exclusion from the 30 hours policy for children in foster care. I have instructed my officials to work up plans to allow children in foster care to take up the additional hours where it is right for the child to do so.

“We will work with local authorities, fostering service providers and others in the sector to ensure we implement this change in a way that promotes the best interest of the child and I will set out more detail on how we will deliver this shortly.”

Following the news Ms Nandy tweeted that she was “Grateful to Ministers for listening to our concerns today and including foster children in the 30 hours childcare offer.

“It will make a profound, lasting difference to some of the most vulnerable children in the country.”

She also tweeted the moment Mr Goodwill made the announcement, saying: "We did it!".

We did it!

WATCH the moment the Government announced that foster children will now receive the full 30 hours of free childcare.